2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid

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In 2019-2020, 8,918 people earned their degree in geological and earth sciences, making the major the 84th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, geological and earth sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $35,533 and had an average of $23,531 in loans still to pay off.

Across Tennessee, there were 204 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,550 and $25,709 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 40 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in geological and earth sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent geological and earth sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the geological and earth sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences in Tennessee (With Aid)

#1

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

#4 in overall quality

$26,172 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Middle Tennessee State University is a large public school situated in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It awarded 5 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

Middle Tennessee State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at Middle Tennessee State University

#2

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee

#2 in overall quality

$25,679 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid list. ETSU is a fairly large public school situated in Johnson City, Tennessee. It awarded 16 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

ETSU also made our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Tennessee State University are $25,679, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at ETSU

#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

#3 in overall quality

$14,202 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the #3 spot on the list. UofM is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 8 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

UofM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Memphis

#4

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville, Tennessee

$31,798 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also made our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Geological & Earth Sciences Report

#5

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee

#1 in overall quality

$50,624 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s geology degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt also took the #1 spot in our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Vanderbilt University

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (With Aid)

Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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